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disingenuous

American  
[dis-in-jen-yoo-uhs] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈdʒɛn yu əs /

adjective

  1. lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere.

    Her excuse was rather disingenuous.
disingenuous British  
/ ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs /

adjective

  1. not sincere; lacking candour

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Other Word Forms

  • disingenuously adverb
  • disingenuousness noun
  • nondisingenuous adjective
  • nondisingenuously adverb
  • nondisingenuousness noun

Etymology

Origin of disingenuous

First recorded in 1645–55; dis- 1 + ingenuous

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